October 28th, 2010 by Vicki Restivo Categories: BUYER'S ADVICE, JUST FOR FUNComments: Comments Off on Housewarming Party … Miami Real Estate Cafe … Just Say Cheese!

Having worked with home-buyers over the years, The Restivo’s have a handful of tried-and-true tips for a housewarming party:

Keep it simple … Make it fun … On the menu: Wine and Cheese

Cheeses: Limit yourself to three to five different cheeses. Anything more than that is overwhelming to the palate. For each type of cheese, buy one ounce per person.

Wines: Choose one red, and one white … and make them somewhat versatile. If you’re inviting 12 guests you’ll need about 4 bottles of each.

Crackers & Bread: Get a couple boxes of crackers, and slice a French baguette into rounds. If you want to be more creative than than, you can brush the baguette slices with olive oil and toast them … or use a European-style walnut-raisin bread from a top local bakery.

Fruit: Snip the bunches into small clusters. (You can certainly add sliced nectarines or apples as well).

Honey: Some of the stronger, more pungent cheeses are complimented by the sweetness of honey.

Sun-dried tomatoes: These mesh well with soft, mild cheeses – for example goat cheese or chevre.

Dried Sausage, Prosciutto or Pate’: Some of your guests may want a little something other than cheese.

Nuts: Salted, roasted, shelled.

Gerkins … Olives: The flavors and textures contrast and compliment the rest of the menu.

… wine glasses… an opener…

Welcome to your new home! It’s always a pleasure getting to work with you, your friends and and family… finding you the right home! We appreciate all of your referrals! The Restivo Team… EWM Realtors…